About Us

Principal’s Message

It is 8:09 a.m. in the morning and cadets are gathered under the awning chatting with friends while they shine their boots. Several teachers are chatting with cadets about upcoming assignments or how their week has been. As soon as the clock strikes 8:10 a.m., Honor Guard begins to play Reveille, which is the same song that plays on every military base in the U.S. to begin the day. Cadets run to formation and prepare to salute the colors. It’s an impressive sight to see. Over 400 of the Inland Empire's finest students under the direction of student leaders, upholding a tradition that has been in place since 1999. After students recite their “Cadet Creed” and their “Six Pillars of Character,” they are dismissed to their classes.

Public Safety Academy of San Bernardino is a public charter school which prepares cadets for careers in a variety of public safety service sectors. This includes police work, fire service, emergency medical, and military service. Elective courses at PSA include Police Dispatch, Fire Technology, Emergency Medical Response, and Administration of Justice. These courses give our students the opportunity to learn the basic skills that are needed for these careers.

Students and community partners often say they feel a sense of pride being a part of the PSA. It is an honor to be a part of an organization where our mission is strong and our community is proud of what we do. Our motto isn’t “What’s in it for me,” it’s “What’s in it for WE! Ooh rah!”

Jennifer Stickel, Principal

Public Safety Academy
1482 East Enterprise Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92408-0161
Phone: 909-382-2211
Email: jstickel@psasb.us